[gargs]

I appreciate the QR code menus in busy spots in Amsterdam (almost every terrace when the weather is nice). It means I could spend more time with family instead of standing in a line with people fumbling around. Service usually sucks anyway, and so the less time I could spend in line ordering the better! The PDF links are useless, but busy places will often link to a portal that also allows ordering, paying, customizing, and sometimes even has a quick repeat option for drinks. It's easier for the business (they don't have to explain the menu to everyone in the line) and also reduces friction for customers; who doesn't have a phone anyway, especially those with kids.

While there might be some tracking or what not, it's probably less harmful than all the other tracking going on, including even the carrier's own systems.